From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_24_48, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14NSgE-0000RJ-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:46:10 -0700 To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] /etc/fstab in new install Message-ID: <20010129214610.F489@cvs.gentoo.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from david.bresson@yale.edu on Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 11:23:39PM -0500 From: Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Mon Jan 29 21:47:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:46:10 -0700 X-Archives-Salt: ce18a00e-9628-45dc-a709-9836b02bf0ac X-Archives-Hash: aac67c3692e2935a294d9c3453ba263d On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 11:23:39PM -0500, Dave Bresson wrote: > > > I'm editing my /etc/fstab after a new install of rc4 pre2, which was easy > for my root and swap partitions (which had template entries all set up), > however there is no template for my boot partition that i also created. > I'm guessing that this is because a partition dedicated just to /boot is > not neccessary, only nice. Anyway, i know the syntax of the entry i need > to create and such, and merely wanted to ask if there might be any tips > y'all might have for the various mounting options for my boot partition, > besides maybe the obvious 'rw' option (well, at least that one seems > obvious to me). I'm mainly concerned in keeping my /boot safe, stable and > secure. I'm new to reiserfs, so perhaps there's some cool new options > for it i don't know about (my /boot is reiserfs as recommended). Oh, and > another thing, regarding the dump and fsck fields, I'm guessing that dump > should be a 0, and fsck a 1 (so that it's checked before the root > partition maybe?). Am i correct in this thinking? There's a sample line in the new install guide. The option you're looking for is "noauto". You normally don't want /boot mounted unless you need to update the kernel sitting on it. > p.s. By the way, I'd just like to thank Daniel and Achim for their fast > work in dealing with the rc3 iso earlier today, and in fixing the rc4 pre2 > iso. Now my install on my p90 works :) Wonderful, glad we could help. :) -- Daniel Robbins President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.